Container List

Portraits of the Levi's and some of their neighbors, undated

Photos and postcards, 44 items

Black Mountain College promotional materials, 1951, 6 items

Richards's letter to Ted and Bobbie Dreier, 1948; recommendation for Charles Olson, 1951, 2 items

Richards's speech opening the summer session, 1951, 1 item

Letter from Charles Olson to Richards, with poems by Richards annotated by Charles Olson, 20 items

Additional Black Mountain College-era Richards poetry, typed and handwritten, ca. 40 items

Black Mountain College-era creative prose writing by Richards, 2 items

Richards's English translation of Erik Satie's "The Ruse of Medusa," ca. 1966

Lecture notes and quizzes from Richards's classes, 3 items

Student writing from Richards's classes, ca. 30 items

Miscellaneous Black Mountain College-era correspondence, 3 items

Inquiries about Black Mountain College, with one response from Richards, 16 items

Richards's letter to the Ford Foundation, 1961, 2 items

Letters from Richards to John Rice, the Albers, and the Dreiers, 5 items

2 letters from John Rice, 1963; 3 letters from Ted Dreier, 1964-1978, 5 items

Correspondence between Richards and Richard Jackson, 1963-1966, 8 items

Correspondence between Richards and H.M. Jones, 1964, 3 items

Correspondence between Richards and W. Howard Adams, 1966, 5 items

Correspondence between Richards and Michael Weaver about Black Mountain College, 1966-1968, 10 items

Richards' notes for her writings on Black Mountain College, ca. 30 items

Richards's letters, notes and application to the Guggenheim Foundation, 1963, 5 items

Letters, printed matter, and a transcription of a interview with Richards, from " Visual arts at Black Mountain College 1933-1956, a research project," 1970-1972, 4 items

Correspondence regarding Black Mountain College, 9 items

Lists of artists associated with Black Mountain College, 2 items

Reunion address lists, 1973, 4 items

Correspondence regards a 1966 Black Mountain exhibition (Tennessee State University) and a 1978 Black Mountain College retrospective (Warren Wilson College), 1966, 1978, 5 items

Printed matter from Black Mountain College retrospectives, 10 items

Clippings related to Black Mountain College retrospectives, 4 items

Letters from Richards, 1948-1952, ca. 15 items

Letters from Richards, 1957, ca. 30 items

Correspondence from Richards, 1958, ca. 20 items

Letters from Richards, 1959, ca. 20 items

Letters from Richards, 1960-1963, ca. 30 items

Correspondence regarding a family crisis involving Richie and Kurt Schloth, 1966, ca. 30 items

Letters from Richards, 1966-1969, ca. 30 items

Letters from Richards, 1971-1975, ca. 20 items

Letters from Richards, 1976-1978, ca. 30 items

Letters from Richards, 1979-1982, ca. 20 items

Letters from Richards, undated ca. 20 items

Excerpts from Richards correspondence (retyped by Richards), undated, 8 items

Letters of recommendation by Richards, undated, 11 items

Alden, Daisy [poet, publisher, anthroposophist], ca. 25 items

Aa-Anc, ca. 25 items

And-Ay, ca. 25 items

Betty Bachrach, ca. 20 items

Marjory Bankson [potter, retreat leader], ca. 30 items

Owen Barfield [author], 6 items

Alfred, Anne, and Henry Barnes, ca. 10 items

Betty Lumnar Bateson, ca. 10 items

Ba, ca. 20 items

Christopher Beck [dancer, choreographer], ca. 15 items

Thomas and Margot Beers [artist; wife], ca. 10 items

Joyce Benson [companion of Charles Olson], 1 item

Marilyn Bentov [writer, producer], ca. 30 items

Paulus Berensohn, 1963-1973 [author, potter, artist, weaver, teacher], ca. 20 items

Paulus Berensohn, 1974-1977, ca. 25 items

Paulus Berensohn, 1978-1987, ca. 45 items

Paulus Berensohn, undated, ca. 25 items

Alice Berry, ca. 10 items

Carolyn Bilderback, 1964-1975 [dancer, choreographer, teacher, filmmaker], ca. 30 items

Carolyn Bilderback, 1976-1987, ca. 30 items

Carolyn Bilderback, undated and miscellany, 25 items

Be-Bi, ca. 30 items

Jesse Bolden, ca. 20 items

Lyle Bongé [photographer, Black Mountain College alumnus], 6 items

Bj-Bo, ca. 35 items

David Bramhall, 4 items

George Brecht [Fluxus artist], 6 items

Margarita Brown [mother of Norman O. Brown], 2 items

Sister Miriam Brown, ca. 40 items

Norman O. Brown [author], ca. 20 items

Millie Bunnell, ca. 15 items

Business Correspondence (management, other authors), 5 items

Br-Bu, ca. 25 items

Herb Cable [author, Black Mountain College student], 4 items

John Cage

Camphill Village, various correspondents

Remy Charlip, 1959-1972

Remy Charlip, 1973-1994

Judith Citrin

James Clark

C-Cl

Moira Collins

Julia Connor, 1974-1980

Julia Connor, 1981-1982

Julia Connor, 1983-1986, undated

Robert Creeley

Merce Cunningham [dancer, choreographer, Black Mountain College faculty], 21 items

Ann Cummings, ca. 15 items

Co-Cu, ca. 25 items

Da, ca. 20 items

Merlyn Deike [teacher], ca. 10 items

Sari Dienes [artist, Stony Point], 9 items

Robert Duncan [poet, Black Mountain College alumnus], 4 items

De-Du, ca. 20 items

Francis Edmunds [educator], ca. 10 items

E, ca. 30 items

Jonathan Fairbanks and family, ca. 40 items

Fan mail (1 of 3), ca. 30 items

Fan mail (2 of 3), ca. 30 items

Fan mail (3 of 3), ca. 30 items

Cynthia Fick, ca. 10 items

Mary Fiore [Black Mountain College alumnus, wife of artist Joe Fiore], ca. 30 items

Les Forczek, 1970-1972 [artist], ca. 20 items

Les Forczek, 1973-1976, ca. 20 items

Les Forczek, 1977-1982, undated, ca. 30 items

Molly Frances, 1963-1974 [actress, director, author], ca. 30 items

Molly Frances, 1975-1977, ca. 35 items

Molly Frances, 1978-1984, ca. 35 items

Molly Frances, 1985-1986, undated, ca. 30 items

Fance Frank [potter, translator], ca. 25 items

Kurt von Fritz [scholar, author], ca. 10 items

F, ca. 25 items

Sister Marita Ganley, ca. 15 items

Andrea Geiger (Ma Yoga Astha), ca. 10 items

Nicola Geiger, 1965-1974 [political activist, Quaker educator, actress, translator], ca. 40 items

Nicola Geiger, 1975-1984, undated, ca. 35 items

Vanessa Geiger, ca. 10 items

Jesse Green, 1964-1968 [Black Mountain College alumnus, author, prof of English], ca. 15 items

Jesse Green, 1969-1985, undated, ca. 20 items

Carol Gruber [Richards's godchild, Camphill Village], ca. 50 items

G, ca. 45 items

Leo Hamalian [Black Mountain College, teacher, author], 3 items

David L. Hart [Jungian scholar], ca. 20 items

Deborah Haynes (1 of 2) [artist, author, teacher], ca. 25 items

Deborah Haynes (2 of 2), ca. 20 items

James Leo Herlihy [Black Mountain College alumnus, author], including comments on Richards' book, Centering, 21 items

Ina Hicks, ca. 20 items

James Hillman [Jungian author, lecturer], 1 item.

Donna Horie and family [weaver, conservator, collector], ca. 40 items

Lindy Hough [poet], 5 items.

Andy Hoy [Camphill Village], ca. 50 items

Judy Hurley, ca. 60 items

H (1 of 5), ca. 40 items

H (2 of 5), ca. 35 items

H (3 of 5), ca. 40 items

H (4 of 5), ca. 40 items

H (5 of 5), ca. 20 items

Invitations to teach/give lectures (1 of 2), ca. 40 items

Invitations to teach/give lectures (2 of 2), ca. 30 items

Invitations for article submissions, 3 items

Johnnie Iozia [poet, performance artist], ca. 30 items

Feliccia Jacopino [documentary filmmaker], ca. 15 items

Charity James [author, educator] (1 of 2), ca. 40 items

Charity James (2 of 2), ca. 30 items

Louisa Jenkins [artist], 10 items

Elizabeth Jennerjahn [Black Mountain College faculty, artist], ca. 15 items

Judson Jerome, 7 items

Ray Johnson [artist], 2 items

Arthur Josephson [artist], ca. 25 items

J, ca. 45 items

Karen Karnes [Black Mountain College faculty, potter], ca. 15 items

Barbara Kazanis [artist, author] (1 of 4) ca. 40 items

Barbara Kazanis (2 of 4) ca. 40 items

Barbara Kazanis (3 of 4) ca. 40 items

Barbara Kazanis (4 of 4), ca. 40 items

George Kokis [potter, educator], 10 items

Barbara and Irwin Kremen [Black Mountain College alumni, artists] ca. 30 items

K (1 of 2) ca. 35 items

K (2 of 2) ca. 25 items

Mervin Lane [Black Mountain College alumnus, literature professor, author] (1 of 2) ca. 20 items.

Mervin Lane (2 of 2) ca. 20 items

David Leighton [Camphill Village] ca. 15 items

Estelle Levi [daughter of William Levi] 2 items

William Levi [Black Mountain College faculty/rector, Richards's 2nd husband] 2 items

Jeff Ludwig [poet, author] ca. 40 items

L (1 of 2) ca. 40 items

L (2 of 2) ca. 40 items

Michael McClure [poet] 1 item.

M (1 of 4) ca. 45 items

M (2 of 4) ca. 45 items

M (3 of 4) ca. 45 items

M (4 of 4) ca. 40 items

Sabina Nordoff [dancer, eurythmist] ca. 20 items

N, ca. 40 items

Charles Olson [Black Mountain College faculty/rector, poet] 11 items.

O, ca. 20 items

Arthur and Peggy Penn [Black Mountain College alumnus, film director; wife] 4 items

Carlo Pietzner [Camphill Village] ca. 20 items

Publishers, correspondence from (including replies to submissions) 17 items

P, ca. 40 items

Merlyn Querido [Black Mountain College alumnus] 13 items

Reed College [correspondence to Richards from the 1930's while she was a student at Reed College] ca. 30 items

Daniel Rhodes [Black Mountain College faculty, potter, author] 11 items

Lillyan Rhodes [potter, wife of Daniel Rhodes] 15 items

Michelle Rhodes [potter, wife of poet Charles Stein, founder of Open Studio] 9 items

Dave Richards [Richards's brother] ca. 20 items

J. L. Richards [Richards's father] 3 items

Richards [Richards's mother; first name unknown] 4 items

Margaret Rigg [teacher, calligrapher] ca. 15 items

Seonaid Robertson [author, lecturer, potter] ca. 25 items

Rosaly Roffman, ca. 30 items

Rachel Rosenthal [performance artist] 1 item

R (1 of 2) ca. 40 items

R (2 of 2) ca. 40 items

Del Schloth [Richards's brother-in-law] ca. 10 items

Kevin Schloth [Richards's niece] ca. 20 items

Kurt Schloth [Richards's nephew] ca. 20 items

Richie (Gertrude) Schloth [Richards's sister] ca. 20 items

David and Sherry Schwartz, ca. 20 items

Susan Sollins [curator, wife of composer Earle Brown] 5 items

Ann Stannard [potter] ca. 15 items

David Stannard [potter] 2 items

William Stafford [poet] 4 items

Gerd Stern [artist, poet] ca. 10 items

Burt Supree [critic, dancer, choreographer, teacher] ca. 20 items

S (1 of 3) ca. 40 items

S (2 of 3) ca. 30 items

S (3 of 3) ca. 30 items

Shirley Tassencourt [potter, teacher] (1 of 2) ca. 30 items

Shirley Tassencourt (2 of 2) ca. 30 items

Jack Troy [potter, teacher, author] ca. 10 items

David Tudor (1 of 2) [pianist, composer, Black Mountain College faculty, Richards's companion] ca. 50 items

David Tudor (2 of 2) ca. 50 items

T, ca. 50 items

U, 2 items

Ted Veal [black activist], ca. 10 items

V, ca. 15 items

Wesleyan University Press [Richards's publisher] ca. 20 items

Jonathan Williams [poet, publisher, Black Mountain College alumni] 14 items

W (1 of 3) ca. 40 items

W (2 of 3) ca. 40 items

W (3 of 3) ca. 40 items

XYZ, ca. 15 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, A-B, ca. 50 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, C-D, ca. 50 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, E-F, ca. 50 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, G-I, ca. 45 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, J, ca. 45 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, K-M, ca. 60 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, N-P, ca. 50 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, R-S, ca. 60 items

Unidentified correspondence, sorted by first name, T-V, ca. 40 items

Unsigned correspondence/illegible signatures, ca. 70 items

Empty envelopes, ca. 45 items

Dissertation: "Irony in Thomas Hardy," ca. 150 pp

"Thomas Hardy's ironic vision," 1947, article, with published copy, ca. 45 pp

"Antonin Artaud: the theater and its double" lecture, with photographs of Artaud, ca. 1960, ca. 55 pp

"Centering as dialogue," 1962, lecture, ca. 35 pp

"Community of men," 1963, article, published in Liberation magazine, ca. 30 pp

"New impulse in education," 1964, article, 17 pp

Centering, 1964, book: typescripts, ca. 180 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 150 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 240 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 120 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 150 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 200 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 60 pp

Centering: typescripts, ca. 150 pp

Correspondence and contracts regarding Centering, ca. 35 items

Centering promotional printed matter and reviews, ca. 30 items

Centering book jacket, 1 item

World Affairs Camp lecture, 1965, ca. 40 pp

"Occupational therapy," lecture, 1965, ca. 20 pp

"Writing as a handcraft" article, 1966, ca. 120 pp

"From the inside (Or fire in the stone)" lecture, 1966, ca. 20 pp

"Nine Easter letters on the art of education" lecture notes and drafts, 1967, ca. 140 pp

"Nine Easter letters on the art of education" text of lecture published by Penn State Papers, 1967, 20 pp

"Insight 1969" lecture, 1969, 8 pp

"Some thoughts about art and wholeness in learning" lecture, 1969, ca. 20 pp

"Offering" lecture, 1970, 4 pp

"Wholeness in learning, or non-toxic education" lecture, 1970, ca. 100 pp

"Connections" lecture, 1971, ca. 100 pp

"Community and art" lecture, ca. 1971, ca. 20 pp

"Work and source," lecture, 1971, ca. 40 pp

"Wrestling with the daimonic," lecture, 1971, 4 pp

Lectures at Wesleyan and Pendle Hill, 1972/1973, ca. 30 pp

Crossing point, book drafts and items for possible inclusion, ca. 1973, ca. 50 pp

Crossing point: articles and headnotes, ca. 50 pp

Crossing point: drafts and notes, ca. 300 pp

Crossing point: corrected typescripts, ca. 300 pp

Crossing point: corrected typescripts, ca. 300 pp

Crossing point: corrected typescripts, ca. 300 pp

Crossing point: artwork and photos, ca. 50 items

Correspondence/contracts regarding Crossing point, ca. 35 items

Reviews of Crossing point (including one by John Cage), ca. 10 items

Crossing point: printed matter, 2 items

"Courage to create" lecture, 1975, ca. 15 pp

"Vessel and the fire" article? 1975, ca. 60 pp

"Artistic method in education" lecture, 1979, 7 pp

"Michaelmas: a festival of the creative self" lecture with related writings, 1979, ca. 20 pp

Toward wholeness: Rudolf Steiner education in America , book: notes on Steiner and religion, 1980, ca. 40 pp

Toward wholeness: notes on Steiner and education, 15 pp.

Toward wholeness: early drafts, ca. 40 pp

Toward wholeness: drafts, ca. 60 pp

Toward wholeness: proofs, ca. 100 pp

Toward wholeness: proofs, ca. 70 pp

Toward wholeness: proofs, ca. 240 pp

Correspondence regarding Toward wholeness, ca. 35 items

Toward wholeness reviews, 2 items

"Wholeness in living and learning" article, published in Journal for Waldorf Education, 1981, ca. 50 pp

"Thoughts on war and peace and violence" lecture?, undated, ca. 80 pp

"Art and learning to live" lecture, undated, 12 pp

Swarthmore student guild talk, undated, ca. 25 pp

Introduction for Merce Cunningham: before a performance, undated, 2 pp.

Unidentified lectures/writings, ca. 250 pp

Lists of Richards' poems, ca. 20 pp

Poetry sketchbook (early), 6 pp

Poetry, 1935-1940, 9 pp

Poetry, undated, possibly prior to 1947, ca. 30 pp

Poetry, 1945-1947, ca. 20 pp

Poetry, 1947, ca. 20 pp

Poetry, 1947-1957, ca. 250 pp

Poetry, 1957-1960, ca. 150 pp

Poetry, 1957-1960, with analysis by the author, 4 pp

Poem: "Recovery of the Child in Manhood," including notes and corrections, 1959, ca. 30 pp

Poetry, after 1960, ca. 40 pp

Poetry, undated, ca. 80 pp

Sketches for the poem "Just As I Suspected," undated, 16 pp

Poetry, handwritten including notes and sketches, undated, ca. 30 pp

Richard Amelar [Black Mountain College alumnus], poetry, ca. 15 pp

Owen Barfield [Wesleyan Press author], untitled lecture on the unconscious, ca. 20 pp

Paulus Berensohn [author, potter, artist, weaver, teacher], from the book Finding One's Way With Clay, 4 pp

Fred Blum [Jungian analyst, Quaker, founder of New Era Center], End of Secular Man, a book of lectures; Lectures 1-5, ca. 250 pp

Fred Blum, End of Secular Man, lectures 6-10, ca. 250 pp

Fred Blum, End of Secular Man, lecture 10-footnotes, ca. 200 pp

Frank Boyd, "A Thumbnail History of New York," 43 pp

John M. Boyd, notes and a letter of recommendation, ca. 15 pp

John M. Boyd, Carollin, novel, ca. 200 pp

John M. Boyd, untitled story, 43 pp

John M. Boyd, "Milling on the Race," play, 62 pp

John M. Boyd, "The Veiled Prophet," 11 pp

John M. Boyd, poetry, ca. 50 pp

John M. Boyd, poetry, ca. 200 pp

John M. Boyd, poetry, ca. 200 pp.-

John M. Boyd, A Mirror is Believed, novel, 252 pp

John M. Boyd, White Sheep, White Sheep, novel, 235 pp

A-B, ca. 200 pp

Herb Cable [Black Mountain College alumnus and Richards's student], notes (possibly from Black Mountain College classes), ca. 15 pp

Herb Cable, notes and reports for the class Psychology of Social Issues 1946, ca. 30 pp

Herb Cable, notes and class materials for the class Soil and Steel, taught by Ray Trayer, 1948, ca. 40 pp

Herb Cable, papers written at Black Mountain College, possibly for Richards, 9 pp

Herb Cable, poetry, 14 pp

Herb Cable, previously bound manuscript (1 of 2) ca. 250 pp

Herb Cable, previously bound manuscript (2 of 2) ca. 300 pp

Herb Cable, bound writings, ca. 100 pp

Herb Cable, miscellaneous writing (1 of 2) ca. 150 pp

Herb Cable, miscellaneous writing (2 of 2) ca. 100 pp

Herb Cable, 6 notebooks, ca. 80 pp

Herb Cable, notebook with enclosures, ca. 50 pp

Herb Cable, "Short, short stuff and experiment," 1946-1947, ca. 30 pp.

Herb Cable, "Social Action," 1949, 9 items

Herb Cable, "After We Stopped For The Wine," 1949, 15 pp

Herb Cable, "How Is It That You Have To Learn To Write And No One Can Teach It," 1950, ca. 20 pp

Herb Cable, "Short Stories," 1950, ca. 100 pp

Herb Cable, untitled novel, 1950, 307 pp

Herb Cable, "Winter Surf," 1951, 53 pp

Herb Cable, "One Way Of Looking At What Otto Rank Says...," essay, undated, 10 pp

Herb Cable, "Acting," essay, undated, ca. 50 pp

Herb Cable, untitled story, undated, 8 pp

Herb Cable, "Pasture in the Springtime Silage in the Fall," undated, 8 pp

Herb Cable correspondence (not with Richards) ca. 40 items

Herb Cable, letters from publishers (replies to submissions addressed to various people) 4 items

John Cage [composer], "Indeterminacy" stories 90-115, 116-130, ca. 45 pp

L. Francis Edmunds, "1965: A Special Goethe Year," lecture, 1965, 28 pp

C-E, ca. 80 pp

Les Forczek [artist], "The Mission of the Poem," poems, ca. 100 pp

James Leo Herlihy [author], "Atlantic Crossing," ca. 25 pp

Dick Higgins [Fluxus artist], "Battalions," "Comments," "Thirty-six Points," ca. 60 pp.

F-H, ca. 150 pp

Mervin Lane [Black Mountain College alumnus], "Going to Town," poetry, ca. 300 pp

J-L, ca. 100 pp

Jackson MacLow [artist, poet], poems and letters sent, 1955, 1959, ca. 35 pp

Howard McConeghy [Art Education Chairman, Univ of New Mexico], articles and manuscript, ca. 60 pp

Ross L. Mooney [professor, Ohio State University], various articles and a book of poetry, Seed for the Morrow, ca. 150 pp

M-R, ca. 150 pp

Charles Olson [poet, Black Mountain College rector], "Ode to Nativity," 1951, written at Black Mountain College, 3 pp.

Burt Supree [dancer, choreographer], poetry, ca. 100 pp

S-V, ca. 100 items

Paul and Vera Williams [architect; wife], poetry, 2 pp

Unidentified manuscripts, prose, ca. 40 pp

Partially identified poetry, ca. 35 pp

Unidentified manuscripts, poetry, ca. 30 pp

The Analytical Psychology Club of New York, Inc., 1975

Antioch College, 1968

The Barker School, 1964

Bennington College, 1969

Brookfield Crafts Center, 1978

Camphill Villages - Kimberton, PA, Copake, N.Y.

City College of New York

Conference on the Role of the Arts in Education (Niagara Falls, NY), 1966

Drew University/Columbia University Teacher's College, 1982

Eastern Washington State College, 1969

Eastern Washington State College, 1970

Eckard College, 1979

Emerson College (Sussex, England), 1966

Festival of Kiln Building and Pottery Making (Uniondale, PA), 1968

Finegold Ranch School

Fort Wright College, 1974

Goddard College, 1976

The Hambidge Center

Haverford College, 1971, 1973

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1965

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

The New Era Centre, 1967

The New Era Centre

Pendle Hill

Penland School of Crafts, 1966

Penland School of Crafts

Penland School of Crafts

Perkins School, 1976

Project Create [Connecticut elementary arts program], 1968, 5 pp

Reed and Boone Colleges, 1969

Regina Laudis Monastery, 1969

Reynolds House, 1980

Rudolf Steiner Institute workshops, 1974

Taos, 1976

Teachers' workshop, 1973 (location unknown), ca. 25 pp

University of Letheridge, 1969-1970

University of London/Goldsmith's College Curriculum Laboratory, 2 pp.

University of New Mexico, 1974, 1976

University of Oregon, 1972

University of Oregon, 1972

World Affairs Camp, American Friends Service Committee, 1965, ca. 25 pp.

Writer's Committee meeting at Columbia University, 1966, ca. 20 pp.

Lecture notes for various lectures/workshops given by Richards, ca. 30 pp.

Materials for various classes/workshops, ca. 40 pp.

Analysis of conference/workshop results, by Richards and others, ca. 30 pp.

Academic/conference papers and talks, not by Richards, ca. 120 pp.

Materials from various educators and classes, ca. 15 pp.

Richards's promotional material, ca. 25 pp

Announcements and reviews of talks given by Richards, ca. 25 pp

Clippings regarding Richards, ca. 40 pp

Printed matter featuring writing by Richards, ca. 40 pp

Small Press poetry periodicals, ca. 25 pp

Printed matter

Printed matter

Printed matter

Printed matter

Printed matter

Printed matter

Printed matter from various colleges, ca. 80 pp

Printed matter from grade schools, ca. 40 pp

Symposium/conference printed matter, ca. 25 pp

Arts/crafts schools and workshops (1 of 2), ca. 60 pp

Arts/crafts schools and workshops (2 of 2), ca. 100 pp

Performing arts schools, ca. 40 pp

Experimental/non-mainstream schools and workshops (1 of 2), ca. 80 pp

Experimental/non-mainstream schools and workshops (2 of 2), ca. 100 pp

Religious communes/experimental communities, ca. 50 pp

Fountain Center psychiatric half-way houses, ca. 25 pp

Education for the handicapped/elderly, ca. 80 pp

Camphill Special Schools (1 of 2), ca. 120 pp

Camphill Special Schools (2 of 2), ca. 100 pp

Waldorf Schools, ca. 160 pp

Anthroposophy/Rudolf Steiner-related adult education, ca. 50 pp

Rudolf Steiner Farm School, ca. 120 pp

Steiner Conferences/Festivals / Seminars, ca. 60 pp

Anthroposophical newsletters, ca. 300 pp

Steiner/anthroposophical promotional material, ca. 40 pp

Anthroposophic press, ca. 40 pp

C.G. Jung Foundation, ca. 50 pp

Newsletters from religious organizations, ca. 40 pp

Religious publications/articles/printed matter, ca. 120 pp

Quaker articles/printed matter, ca. 130 pp

Arts/crafts fairs, ca. 50 pp

Arts/crafts newsletters, ca. 120 pp

Arts and crafts invitations and printed matter from exhibits, ca. 200 pp

Museum printed matter, ca. 20 pp

Individual artists' promotional material, ca. 25 pp

Experiments in Arts and Technology (E.A.T.), ca. 20 pp

Printed matter relating to arts and crafts, ca. 100 pp

Printed matter relating to theater, ca. 40 pp

Clippings, ca. 150 pp

Political articles/publications, ca. 90 pp

Feminist articles/publications, ca. 60 pp

Education articles, ca. 160 pp

Publications with short stories by James Leo Herlihy, ca. 400 pp

Clippings regarding David Tudor and/or modern music, ca. 60 pp

Programs (including programs for David Tudor), ca. 80 pp

Printed matter from publishing companies, ca. 100 pp

Printed catalogs/advertisements, ca. 180 pp

Printed charity solicitations, ca. 60 pp

Various printed matter, ca. 60 pp

Diary (European trip) 1948-1949

Diaries (Mexican trip), 1957

Notebook/diary, 1958, 1960

Notebook/diary, 1958-1959

Notebook/diary, 1959, 1962

Notebook/diary, summers of 1965, 1966

Notebook/diaries, 1966

Notebooks, 1966

Notebook/diary, Jan-Feb 1967

Notebook/diary, Feb-Jun 1967

Notebook/diary, Jun-Oct 1967

Notebook/diary, 1967

Notebooks, Jan-May 1968

Notebook and diary, Mar-Jul 1968

Notebook/diary, 1969

Notebook/diary, (University of Letheridge, Canada) Winter 1969-1970

Notebook/diary, Jun 1970-Apr 1971

Notebook/diary, Apr-Oct 1971

Notebook/diary, Oct-Dec 1971

Notebooks, ca. 1971-1972

Notebook/diary, Jan-Apr 1972

Notebook/diary, Apr-Oct 1972

Notebook/diary, Oct 1972-Jan 1974

Diary, Mar-Oct 1974

Notebook, 1975

Notebook/diary, Nov 1974-Apr 1976

Notebook/diary, summer 1976

Notebook, May-Oct 1977

Notebook/diary, Jun 1976-Jun 1977

Notebook, Dec 1977-Mar 1978

Notebook, Mar-Aug 1980

Notebook, Jan-Aug 1980

Notebook, 1981

Notebook, 1983

Journal pages, 1957-1966

Dream notes

Undated notebooks

Notepads, undated

Journal pages, Sep 1965

Class materials/notes

Anthroposophy notebooks, undated

Notes about Anthroposophy/Rudolf Steiner/related subjects

Notes relating to Jung

Notes relating to Marshall McLuhan

Miscellaneous notes

Notes copied from reading

Notes on German language

Notes on "Writing as a Handcraft"

Miscellaneous notes

Artwork by Richards

Richards's sketchbooks

Lists of Richards's artwork and prices, 7 pp

Richards's book mock-ups, 11 items

Artwork by Lyle Bongé, 1 item

Artwork by Sari Dienes, 1 item

Artwork by Les Forczek (ink drawing), 1 item

Artwork by Louisa Jenkins

Artwork by various artists, sorted alphabetically, 11 items

Children's artwork, 7 items

Anonymous/illegibly signed artwork, ca. 40 items

Artwork by Richards

Richards's curriculum vita/résumés/bios, ca. 30 pp

Richards's grant applications, ca. 20 pp

Richards's awards/diplomas/school registration, appointments, and related materials, ca. 20 pp

Richards's passport and birth certificate, 5 items

Richards's palm print analysis and solar chart, 12 pp

Richards's high school and junior college yearbooks

Photographs of classmates, 10 items

Framed photographs of children, 2 items

Photographs

Addresses, phone numbers, directions

Pottery notes: clay and glaze formulas, supply invoices, etc.

Calligraphy notes and exercises

Catalog of Richards's library (begun by Carol Gruber), on index cards

Stony Point/Rockland County community: newsletters, spring picnic invitation, etc.

Vero Beach, Florida hand-made newsletter: "The Chicken Goo News"

Thanksgiving skit written for the Kremens

Staff meeting notes: Life Center/Arts in the Image of Man, 1983

Medical documents, prescriptions, notes

Solicitations from Who's Who, Encyclopedia of the American Woman, Richards Heritage book

Ephemera

Financial documents, 1968-1969 ca. 50 items

Financial documents: stocks/securities/Walston and Company

Bank statements, check stubs, etc.

Tax returns/tax paperwork

Bills/receipts

Documents found with original reel-to-reel audio tapes, R1, R2, R7, R8, R9, R10

Technical and content notes from Nancy Romer on Haystack tape #2 (R1)

Technical notes from Nancy Romer on Haystack tape #3 (R2)

Letter to M.C. Richards from "Mike." (R7)

Capitol Records master control files (R8-R10)

Negatives and slides, some dating from Black Mountain College-era, ca. 100 items

Richards' medical x-rays, from the 1980s, 10 items

2 rolls of negatives

Audiotapes

R1-R2: Poetry Readings at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1963

R3-R4: Interviews with John Iozia, 1970 Aug 26

R5: Mary Caroline Richards, Some thoughts about art and wholeness in learning, 1969 Nov

R6: Mary Carolyn Richards, Crossing point: 9 Easter letters, 1967

R7: Mary Caroline Richards, Centering in poetry, pottery and the person, undated

R8-R10: M. C. Richards reads her poetry, 1960 Jun 4

Audiotapes, R1-R6 - archival masters

Audiotapes, R7-R10 - archival masters

Audiotapes, R1-R10 - use copies

Audiotapes, R1-R10 - copy masters

Oversized correspondence from Andy Hoy, 1 item (art object, formerly enclosed with letter in box 14, folder 6)

Oversized correspondence from Allison Jackson, Louisa Jenkins, 3 items, including 1 drawing by Louisa Jenkins

Oversized correspondence from Barbara Kazankis. 1 item

Oversized manuscripts: score by Seymour Barab, "Chanticleer," an opera in one act with libretto by M.C. Richards. 1 item

Manuscripts by Lou Harrison. Oversize poetry (11 pp.) and a small composition dedicated to M.C. Richards, "A Happy Birthday to M.C.R." (1 p)

Oversized printed matter: Ian Hamilton Finlay calendar, 1968-1969, published by Jargon Press, 1 item

Oversized printed matter: Small Press Publications

Oversized artwork by Richards (1 of 2), ca. 25 items

Oversized artwork by Richards (2 of 2), ca. 20 items

Early Richards watercolors, ca. 20 items

Handmade paper and books, Haystack 1981, by Richards (and students?), 12 items

Oversized artwork by various artists, A-C, 5 items

Oversized artwork by various artists, D-G, 4 items

Oversized artwork by various artists, H-J, 3 items.

Oversized artwork by various artists, R-S, 5 items.

Illegible signatures/unidentified artwork (1 of 2), 3 items

Illegible signatures/unidentified artwork (2 of 2), ca. 20 items

Photos of Richards and Paulus Berensohn, 2 items

Photos of Richards and her dog at Juniata College, 1975, 3 items

Photos of Richards and her work at Juniata College, 1975, 3 items

Calligraphy examples from Reed College, 1962, 2 items

Black Mountain College Retrospective posters, Asheville Art Museum, 1978, 3 items

Richards's promotional posters, 10 items

Oversize clippings, Haystack promotional matter, ca. 40 items

Artwork by Richards from Haystack, 1981, 4 items

Richards's calligraphy and artwork, 9 items

Artwork by Joe Fiore (Black Mountain College Alumnus), 1 item

Artwork, sorted by alphabet, 6 items

Unidentified artwork, 7 items

Oil painting, signed "Cadon '64," 1 item

Oil painting, unsigned, 1 item

Artwork by Richards (Haystack) 1981, 1 item.

Artwork, 1960, 1980